Daily Republican., 1887-08-16
FOURTH EDITION
Tho Hum ki,e,

j. Frank Ruth. whose property on
King street below Second WAS ossti yed
BY fire on MonGay moruinR, returned
home last night aud calling at the
Morning News cffice, INSIDE the follow.
ing statement which he also authorized
tie REPUBLICAN, TO use:
"The fret 1 beard OF the Are was
when I boarded the train at Harrisburg
and purchased copy OF the Philsdel.
phia Daily News, which contained q
brief account Of the affair. left vii.
mington on Thursday afts rnoon last at
4 O'Clock ard went to PhiladelphiA on
route to Wtlliamsport. Haviog some
business with parties IN Philadelphia, /
Was detained ttere until IL p. n. +, when
l took the train for WilliAmsport. l
remained there until u 20 TO day, when
l started for home, reaching here at
7.45 p. m. / have no idea how tho fre
Originated.
"Thsre has been no are OF any sort in
the buildings since the fret OF April.
except once in May, when We heated
some glue for use in the shop. have
he ard some of the stories that are going
round. 1 can say nothing moro, how.
ever, than that l am In entire ignor.
ancs NJ TO how the place caught hre,
and know nothing about any OF the de
tails. / was iu Williamsport engaged
In the trausac ion Of business until
noon to-day. and any one can easily as
certain the truth OF my statement. /
can account for every hour OF my time
since left on Thursday."
| Mr.. Ruth seemed to be very much
hurt over the reports put in circulation
In regard to himself, and said he court.
cd the fullest Investigation. He said
that he had an insurance Of SIC, 600, and
81, GOO on the machinery, but that last
winter he carried COZ sidersbly more, as
his stock Was heavier. The spnDR
TT ade having exhausted the stock he
permitted several policies to lapse.
He thought SIT 600 would cover the
value Of stock in the building, and the
horses, wagon and machinery would
run 1t up to $4,000
Mr. Ruth denied the report that he
had made an assignment OF Insurance.
policies to any persos In Philadelphia
and for the most part all his creditor,
except John X. Mari were In Williams
port, Pa. He says 1t was the custom Il
remove every particle OF shavipgs from
the building every Saturday aud on )
four men were employed about tn
plAce. A workman In the establish
ment said that there had been no worl
done In the building eince last Thurt
day.
!, The following is the list OF iusuranc
} po'icIe furnished by z. A. Van Trump
they having been placed August 1 @
follows:
British Assurance Company OF Toron-
to- to; Canada E,s.m.n;. ;iomc.n; i'''
of fPhiladelpnia......... l,2t
8lon's Falls lnfurance Company OF
: lGIen'H Falls, N. I................... l.b7
7 Fire Insurance company OF the
County OF PhiIAdelphia. ............. 25t
f LumDermen's Insurance Company of
Phiiadeiphia. a........................ l,2.
Granite Siaie InsuIAn:o Company Of
Now hampshire....,...... l'@
Total on stock. $40 OK
John j.. Mari, owner of this buildini
holds an insurance policy OF VI go l
g the Northern Assurance Company {
? London and Aberdeen, placed by j. N
Q Mather Of this city. His loss on th
o building be says is $500 The rear {
Q Mr.. Marr's store, which extends bao
= from Second street to burned building
, wAs damaged to the extent Of 500.
? The building presented very ollap
J. dated cond ition this morning. Tb
y third story 10 woree burnt Cut than m
i other. A circular saw, an endless saw
9 q mortising and teuoning machine, an
j run by foot, are all ruined. The moi
t stock was on the second floor. Gres
e piles Of doors, window shutters an
sashes are ruined by the out edge
being oharred, but there are some this
may be used as second hand stock. Th
Y walls, except the rear wall, secon
q story, are left sound, bat the two upps
" floors will have to be replaced with ne
!. ones. The surveyors OF the respecti'
: insurance companies are to-day exam
T. lining the building and taking accoul
- of stock. The loss falls particularl
heavy on Mr.. Ruth.